itty bitty swatch

itty bitty swatch
Originally uploaded by wayfarer.

This may not look like much but it's a tiny little knitted swatch. I did bigger ones too and I seem to do fine until I make a mistake - usually drop a stitch or have a stitch too loose (usually the first in the row or last). Anyone got any tips. I keep working on making something but then i make a mistake and just quit because i don't know how to fix my mistakes.